4% Of U.S. Adults Age 65 & Older Diagnosed & Living With Dementia In 2022

In 2022, 4.0% of adults aged 65 years and older reported ever having received a dementia diagnosis, according to research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The percentage of adults with a dementia diagnosis was similar for men (3.8%) and women (4.2%).

The percentage of adults with a dementia diagnosis increased with age, from 1.7% in those ages 65 to 74 years to 13.1% in those aged 85 years and older. However, the percentage of adults with dementia decreased with rising education level, from 7.9% in adults aged 65 . . .